Product Security Private Engineers II
- Salary
- $119K - $179K
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- On-site · Irvine
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 6 November 2026.
About the role
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About Us
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.
The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Job Description:
Develop and scale services, and infrastructure critical to ensure the privacy of vehicle owners and operators. Work on systems according to privacy best practices and help implement Rivian and VW Group Technology’s privacy roadmap and strategy. Work closely with security engineers across product security and engineering partners from across the software organization to ensure Rivian and VW Group user’s privacy is protected.
Build, Support, and maintain inhouse privacy critical services. Implement privacy standards and demonstrate implementation of privacy best practices. Responsible to build new and ongoing privacy services and applications.
Mitigate vulnerabilities found or reported by internal and external parties by aligning with company’s goals and objectives. Implement privacy/personal data protections to comply with regulations and industry standards.
Minimum Requirements:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Privacy Engineering, or a closely related field and 2 years of experience in any occupation involving privacy engineering. Must have experience working with the following programming with Python and/or Go to develop production quality software; using modern cryptography, privacy, and security in software development; working on projects from planning through completion; using privacy enhancing technologies, technique, and data classification; conducting threat modeling and privacy risk assessments using STRIDE, LINDDUN, and/or TARA methodologies; working with automotive cybersecurity and data privacy standards ISO 21434, GDPR and CCPA/CPRA; and utilizing automotive hardware, embedded systems, and privacy-focused security firmware.
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Total Rewards
We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.
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Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.
In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.
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External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
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What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Golang
Rare in Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies's other 161 open postings.
Standard for security roles
Cybersecurity · Python
Common in security postings at any company.
54% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies's other open jobs.
The team: Product Integrity HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 11 open in Product Integrity. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (6 of 11), Golang (5 of 11), CI/CD (3 of 11), Cybersecurity (3 of 11), Embedded Systems (3 of 11), AWS (2 of 11), C (2 of 11)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Functional Safety Engineer posted Nov 2
- Product Security Senior IAM Software Engineer posted Sep 22
- Sr. Security Platform Engineer posted Sep 8
- Staff Functional Safety Engineer posted Sep 8
- Senior Product Security Engineer posted Aug 27
- Sr. Test Automation Engineer - Functional Safety posted Jun 25
- Director - Product Security posted May 27
- Sr. Product Security Engineer posted May 5
- Functional Safety Engineer – Infotainment Systems posted Apr 28
- Sr. Functional Safety Engineer - Chassis Systems posted Apr 28
From the team and dates on Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies's own job board.
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